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Pennsylvania coronavirus update: Lehigh Valley providers receive 21,000 Pfizer doses as CDC votes on vaccine for kids

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Wednesday that 175 vaccination providers have received more than 149,000 first doses of the Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines so far this week. The report does not include doses flowing into Philadelphia, which is administered separately by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those totals include 112,320 first doses .

Pennsylvania coronavirus update: Most numbers shrinking, even those that shouldn t

Pennsylvania coronavirus update: Most numbers shrinking, even those that shouldn’t Eugene Tauber, The Morning Call © Provided by Allentown Morning Call The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 3,322 additional coronavirus cases Thursday, continuing the subsidence of the most recent wave, which started the first week of March and peaked April 16. The seven-day moving average of newly reported cases was 3,391, down 20% from 4,259 a week ago, and down 16% from a month ago. To date, there have been 1.15 million infections statewide since the start of the pandemic. Vaccinations While a declining case rate might be a cause for relief, a declining vaccination rate is a cause for concern among public health officials. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the seven-day moving average of administered vaccinations has fallen by 24% from its peak April 11 through April 23. The national rate is down 15% from week to week.

Pennsylvania coronavirus update: All three COVID-19 vaccines allotted for next week; Death rate sees first decline in 3 weeks

Pennsylvania coronavirus update: All three COVID-19 vaccines allotted for next week; Death rate sees first decline in 3 weeks Eugene Tauber, The Morning Call © Provided by Allentown Morning Call The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published weekly first-dose COVID-19 vaccine allocations Tuesday night, including doses from Johnson & Johnson for the first time in three weeks. The J&J vaccine is unique in that it is a one-and-done shot preferred for use with hard-to-reach populations or those for whom a vaccination might be a traumatic experience. The allotments represent the maximum number of doses health departments can order on behalf of vaccination providers under their auspices.

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